Aim: How did Confucian philosophy help create Chinese

civilization?

Do Now: 1. Read Confucius and the Social Order

2. Answer the questions that follow

Vocabulary

• Confucius- one of the most important thinkers in Chinese history

• Filial Piety- respect for parents and elders

• Bureaucracy- a system of departments and agencies that run a government

Pair-work

• Read

Document #1: The life of Confucius &

Document #2: The Teachings of Confucius

Document #3: Cartoon

• Answer Questions in complete sentences.

Confucian Philosophy Helps to Create Chinese Civilization

• Confucius believed to maintain order the people would have to work at five basic relationships. With your group, analyze the following statements and determine whether or not you think these rules would help or hurt society.

• Complete A- E

Notes

• ConfucianismA. Origins

1. Founded in China (6th Century BC) by philosopher Confucius2. Civil War raged throughout China during Confucius life. His goal was to restore peace and order in China3. Confucian teachings are contained in the book Analects. It was China’s official philosophy for over 2,000 years.

Notes (Continued)B. Major Principles

1. In order to restore order, Confucius established Five Relationships that must be followed:a. Children must obey their parents; younger brothers must obey older brothersb. Lower class (poorer) people must obey higher class (richer) peoplec. The ruler must be obeyed as long as he is honest and goodd. The wife must obey the husbande. Members of the community must treat each other with respect

Homework

• Evaluate: Would you consider Confucianism a belief system or a political system? Justify your answers with evidence from the documents.

• 1- Paragraph

Aim: How do Daoist and Legalist views differ?

Do Now: Read “Land of Disharmony”

Answer the following question:

According to the author, why is there disharmony in the world?

What is Taoism (Daoism)?

• As a class, let’s read “Origins of Taoism”

• Answer Questions 1 &2

• With your partner, alternate reading Document #2: The Yin & Yang and Document #3 The Teaching of Laozi

• Answer Questions in complete sentences

Summary

• Which of the following ideas would a Taoist believe in?

• Put “A” for agree and “D” for disagree next to each idea and explain why in the space below.

How did Daoist and Legalist Views Differ?

Read Taoism and Legalism

1. How did the Daoists and Legalists view the idea of human nature (instincts)?

2. Regarding, contrast the ideas of the Daoists with the Legalists.

3. Define: Tao4. Define: Alchemy5. If you had to choose, would you rather be a

Daoist or a Legalist?

NotesI. Taoism (Daoism)

A. Founder: Lao-Tzu 6th Century BC

B. Teaches the necessity of the individual’s having a sense of nature, understanding his/her part in it and adapting to it.

C. Accept the Natural Order and live in harmony with it.

D. Human instincts are good, it is learning and custom that have taught them to be bad.

E. Once people rid themselves of unnatural laws and customs, they find the Tao (or way) of the universe

Notes (Continued)

II. LegalismA. Legalists assumed that human nature was evil and that the people must be restricted by laws. B. Believed that through harsh punishments people would be forced to obey these laws. C. A strong central government was essential to maintain peace and orderD. The ruler should be an unquestioned authority

Aim: How do Shintoism and Animism shape people’s view of

nature? Do Now: Copy into your Notebooks!

Quiz Tomorrow on Belief Systems/Religions

**You must all bring all your notes on Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, Shintoism, and Animism

Animism

• Working with a partner, read the documents.

• Answer the questions that follow

Board Notes: Fill inMonotheism-belief in one GodPolytheism-belief in many GodsAnimism-the belief that every living and non-living thing has

a spiritAncestral Veneration-the belief that spirits are in ancestors

and they must be worshipped ands respected. I Traditional patterns of African life

A) Social-1. Family was important-people lived with both a

nuclear family and joint family in tight knit communities2. Families belonged to lineages

B) Political-shared power, often overseen by chiefs or village elders C) Economic- (how people make a living?)

1. Hunting and gathering 2. Mostly agriculturalD) Religion- animism

II. Beliefs of AnimismA single god created all living thingsThe spirit of god is everywhere at all times

(omnipresence)All people have a personalized god called a Chi Ancestral worship and fearBelieved that vengeful ancestors cause much of

the problems in the worldExamples, floods, faminesSacrifices are performed to please ancestorsIII Religion Nature Livelihood

Shintoism

• Read Introduction

Vocabulary:

• Clans- groups of people descended from a common ancestor

• Shinto- way of the gods

• Kami- divine spirits found in all living and non living things

Board notes: ShintoismI. Shintoism

A. Shintoism is a religion unique to Japan1. Its native religion in ancient times2. Developed out of the worship of natureB. Kami

1. Shintoism taught Kamia. spirits or godsb. found throughout nature

1. Mountains2. Rivers3. Rocks4. Wind and storms

c. Beliefs

1. No sacred books

2. no specific codes of belief

3. Emperors claim to be descendants of the Sun goddess

a. head of the Shinto religion

4. 19th Century

a. emperor- worship was introduced

b. Shinto was made into the official state of religion

Homework

• Quiz Tomorrow

• Handout on Shintoism

Aim: How can we compare and contrast the various belief systems

we have studied thus far?

Do Now: Take out a Pen

Get ready for the Quiz!

Take out your notes

• Complete the graphic organizer by filling in the following categories for each of the belief systems

• Geography-Where is it?/ Location

• Founder/ Key People

• Book/Sacred Text

• Major Beliefs / Laws

• Vocabulary (Key Terms)

Graphic Organizer Belief

System/

Religion

Geography Where is it?-Location

Founder/

Key people

Book/

Sacred Text

Major Beliefs/

Laws

Vocabulary

Animism

Confucian-

ism

Daoism

Hinduism

Buddhism

*Shintoism

*Legalism

Test: Next Week on Belief Systems & Religion

Part I: Tuesday Multiple Choice

Part II: Wednesday Thematic Essay on Religion